Sparta Rotterdam vs Excelsior

Sat 09 Jan, 15:30 UTC · Matchweek 18 · probabilities and historical statistics

Predicted outcome

Sparta Rotterdam win · Most likely 47.4%

Draw 25.5%

Excelsior win 27.1%

Event markets

Both teams to score 66%Avg 62%

Over 1.5 goals 84%Avg 86%

Over 2.5 goals 63%Avg 61%

Sparta Rotterdam clean sheet 24%Avg 25%

Excelsior clean sheet 15%Avg 16%

Over 8.5 corners 61%Avg 69%

Over 9.5 corners 48%Avg 55%

Over 2.5 cards 56%Avg 60%

Over 3.5 cards 34%Avg 38%

This match League average

Predicted Score

2-19.2%

2-06.4%

1-06.1%

Team comparison

Sparta Rotterdam
Excelsior

Did you know?

Sparta Rotterdam's matches have gone over 2.5 goals in 10 of their last 10.
Sparta Rotterdam's matches have gone over 1.5 goals in 10 of their last 10.
Sparta Rotterdam have conceded in each of their last 10 matches.
Both teams have scored in 9 of Sparta Rotterdam's last 10 matches.

H2H

All 7 meetings on file.

Date	Home	Score	Away
29 Aug 26	Excelsior	2–1	Sparta Rotterdam
17 May 26	Sparta Rotterdam	2–3	Excelsior
14 Sep 25	Excelsior	0–1	Sparta Rotterdam
17 Feb 24	Sparta Rotterdam	4–2	Excelsior
01 Oct 23	Excelsior	2–1	Sparta Rotterdam
05 Mar 23	Excelsior	1–4	Sparta Rotterdam
14 Jan 23	Sparta Rotterdam	1–0	Excelsior

7meetings

Sparta Rotterdam win · 4 (57%)
Draw · 0 (0%)
Excelsior win · 3 (43%)

Avg. total goals 3.43 League avg: 3.22

Over 2.5 goals 71% League avg: 61%

Both teams to score 71% League avg: 62%

Whoever hosts wins 57% League avg: 43%

Avg. total corners 8.57 League avg: 10.35

Avg. total cards 3.71 League avg: 3.14

Sparta Rotterdam avg. goals 2.00 League avg: 1.61

Excelsior avg. goals 1.43 League avg: 1.61

Biggest win: Excelsior 1–4 Sparta Rotterdam (05 Mar 23).

Sparta Rotterdam vs Excelsior head to head: in the previous 7 meetings, Sparta Rotterdam have won 4 times, Excelsior have won 3 times and none ended in a draw. Sparta Rotterdam scored 14 goals and Excelsior scored 10 goals in these matches. The latest meeting, on 29 Aug 2026, was won 2-1 by Excelsior, at home against Sparta Rotterdam. Across these matches, both teams scored in 5 of 7 and 5 had over 2.5 goals. Sparta Rotterdam kept 2 clean sheets.

How they play

Each line runs across the 18 clubs of the league, from up to the last 19 league games of each. A marker at either end means the most or least of that measure.

Sparta Rotterdam

Open play side
Crosses and headers
Cedes possession

Excelsior

Set piece heavy
Cedes possession

Possession

Cedes the ballKeeps the ball

45% 15th of 18 46% 14th of 18
Shot selection

Shoots on sightWaits for the chance

0.12 xG a shot 7th of 18 0.11 xG a shot 11th of 18
Set pieces

Open playSet pieces

14% of xG 17th of 18 26% of xG 3rd of 18
Route to goal

On the groundCrosses and headers

19% of shots 3rd of 18 17% of shots 8th of 18

Where they differ

Excelsior get more of their chances from set pieces than Sparta Rotterdam, 26% against 14%.

Ball Stats (Last 10 games)

20 (2.0 avg) Goals 12 (1.2 avg)

141 (14.1 avg) Total Shots 88 (8.8 avg)

55 (5.5 avg) Shots on Target 29 (2.9 avg)

35 (3.5 avg) Blocked Shots 28 (2.8 avg)

58 (5.8 avg) Corners 30 (3.0 avg)

773 (77.3 avg) Attacks 706 (78.4 avg)

360 (36.0 avg) Dangerous Attacks 325 (36.1 avg)

115 (11.5 avg) Key Passes 62 (6.2 avg)

3855 (385.5 avg) Passes 3863 (386.3 avg)

3110 (81%) Pass Accuracy 3055 (79%)

45% Ball Possession 41%

Disciplinary/Tackles (Last 10 games)

0 (0.0 avg) Red Cards 1 (0.1 avg)

16 (1.6 avg) Yellow Cards 14 (1.4 avg)

169 (16.9 avg) Tackles 137 (13.7 avg)

109 (10.9 avg) Fouls 113 (11.3 avg)

9 (1.3 avg) Offsides 6 (0.7 avg)

431 (43.1 avg) Duels Won 407 (40.7 avg)

147 (14.7 avg) Aerial Duels Won 146 (14.6 avg)

Previous Game Statistics (Last 10)

Sparta Rotterdam

1.5Goals

Under · 0 (0%)
Over · 10 (100%)

7.5Corners

Under · 1 (10%)
Over · 9 (90%)

2.5Goals

Under · 0 (0%)
Over · 10 (100%)

8.5Corners

Under · 2 (20%)
Over · 8 (80%)

3.5Goals

Under · 2 (20%)
Over · 8 (80%)

9.5Corners

Under · 4 (40%)
Over · 6 (60%)

Yes · 0 (0%)
No · 10 (100%)

BTTS

Yes · 9 (90%)
No · 1 (10%)

Excelsior